Stake-releasing pocket



Sept. 28 ,1926. 1,601,357

G. w. GRAS ER STAKE RELEASING POCKET Filed August 26, 1924 Q92 van (orPatented Sept. 28, 1926.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

GEORGE W. GRASER, OF BEAVER FALLS, PENNSYLVANIA, ASSIGNOR TO KOPIEL IN-DUSTRIAL CAR AND EQUIPMENT COMPANY, OF PITTSBURGH, PENNSYLVANIA,

A CORPORATION OF PENNSYLVANIA.

STAKE-RELEASING POCKET.

Application filed August 26, 1924.

This invention relates to cars and more particularly to sugar cane orlike cars, and has for an object the provision of a stake pocket bywhich a stake of the car may be readily released without lifting itvertically from the pocket.

Another object of the invention is to provide, in a stake pocket, anovel locking and releasing means for the stake.

These andv other objects will be apparent from the followingdescription. 7

Referring to the drawing in which like reference characters refer tolike parts, Fig. 1 is a side elevation-a1 View of a portion of a carembodying the invention; Fig. 2 is asectional view of the same taken onthe line 22 of Fig. 1, showing the side stake in locked position in fulllines and in unlocked position in dashed lines; and Fig. 3 is a similarsectional view showing the stake released.

Referring now in detail to the drawing, the reference character 1indicates the side sill of a car and 2 the floor of the car which flooris secured. to the side sill. At intervals throughout the length of theside sill stake pockets 3 are provided, each of which is secured to theside sill and are each adapted to receive the lower portion of a stake4.

Each of the stake pockets 3 is provided with spaced sides 5, back 6, andbottom 7, all of which are preferably integral, and is further providedwith a front or door 8 which extends between and is pivotally connectedwith spaced lugs 9 on the bottom 7 through the medium of a pin or bolt10. Adjacent its upper edge the door 8 is provided with outwardlyprojecting spaced lugs 11 in which a pin or bolt 12 is mounted. Thisbolt passes through and beyond each of the lugs 11 and on each of theends of the bolt which projects beyond the adjacent lug 11, one leg of aU-shaped lever 13 is operatively mounted. This lever is provided withspaced cam portions 1 1 which are preferably integral with the legs ofthe lever and are adapted to engage by means of the cam surfaces 15 withcam surfaces 16 formed on extensions or projections 16 of the sides 5 tolock the door 8 and thus form a stake Serial No. 734,250.

pocket which will hold the stake in its proper upright position.

Assuming a car is equipped with the invention and loaded with cane, andit is clesired to unload it, an operator moves the lever 13 in thedirection as indicated by the arrow in Fig. 2, causing the cam portions14 to be moved free of the projections 16, as shown in dot and dashlines, at which time the pressure of the load against the stake willcause the door 8 to drop downwardly to the position as shown in Fig. 3,thus freeing the stake and permitting it to drop outwardly and so thatthe lading is permitted to dump at the side of the track. Now, when itis desired to mount the stake the operator raises the door 8 until it isin its closed position, and then manipulates the lever 13 in such amanner that the cam surfaces 15 engage with the cam surfaces 16 on theprojections 16, thus locking the door 8 in closed position. The operatornow lowers the stake into the pocket formed by the sides 5, back 6,bottom 7, and door 8, where it is held against outward movement until itis again desired to unload the car.

Having thus described the invention, what I claim as new and desire tosecure by Letters Patent is 1. A stake pocket having a rigid part, apart hinged to said rigid part to swing downwardly, a lug on said rigidpart, and a member rotatably mounted on said hinged part adapted toengage said lug to lock said hinged part.

2. A stake pocket having a rigid part, a hinged part adapted to swingdownwardly, a lug on said rigid part, and means on said hinged partadapted to engage said lug to lock said hinged part in closed position.

8. A stake pocket having a rigid part, a hinged part adapted to swingdownwardly, a lug on said rigid part, and a cam on said hinged partmovable into and out of locking engagement with said lug.

4. A stake pocket having arigid part, lugs on each side of said rigidpart, a hinged part, a cam at each side of said hinged part movable intoand out of locking engagement with said lugs, and a lever for operatingsaid cams.

5. A stake pocket having a hinged door, lugs on each side of said pocketadjacent said door, and cams mounted on said door adapted to be movedinto and out of locking engagement with said lugs.

6. A stake pocket having ahinged door,

lugs on said pocket adjacent said door, members mounted on said door andmovable into and out of locking engagement with said lugs and a U-shapedlever for operating said members.

In testimony whereof I afiix my signature.

GEORGE W. GRASER.

